The court of justice in Colombia is taking concrete steps to change terminology used in the drafting of Colombian legislation. The Constitutional Court in Bogota has declared that words used to refer to persons with disabilities must shift towards more sensitive and ethically correct language that does not marginalise or stigmatise. The high court declared […]

This article examines the ways in which Lesotho is implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) after becoming a signatory on the 2nd of December 2008. In particular, I seek to evaluate the extent to which the country is putting in place measures that prevent discrimination on the basis of disability. I […]

The New Haven Register recently reported how the Yale Law School’s Workers and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) is seeking modifications in the Federal Government’s deportation laws, to protect the rights of undocumented Central American migrants and refugees with disabilities. WIRAC, a student organisation which represents immigrants, low-wage workers, and their organizations in labour, immigration, criminal justice, […]

The appointment of Dr. Abdallah Possi as deputy minister in the prime minister’s office marks a positive moment in Tanzania’s long and painful history of persecution of people with albinism The recently appointed 36 year old Tanzanian lawyer and academic will be responsible for policy coordination, parliamentary affairs, employment and disability. This appointment, hailed by many as […]